This week, the House Committee on Aging, Children and Youth, and Legislative Affairs met jointly with the Senate Children and Youth Committee to review important reports focused on child safety and well-being in Arkansas. These committees are charged with addressing issues related to children, youth, adoption, custody, and the challenges facing our aging population. Regular...Read More
I have email chains about my kids’ public school’s street safety that go back years. Parents at Bache-Martin, my neighborhood K-8 school, were concerned about letting their kids walk to school past aggressive drivers. Neighbors were equally concerned about traffic speeding down the block. We threw around ideas to solve these problems: Install speed...Read More
Schools face increasing pressure to protect students and educators as violent incidents on campuses continue to rise nationwide. A recent survey found that more than one-third of students felt unsafe at school. The survey also found that while students, parents, educators, and public safety officials reported a range of school safety concerns, the top issue across all...Read More
Representative image (AI-generated) France will ban smoking on beaches, in parks, public gardens, and bus shelters from Sunday, the government announced. The decree, published in the official govt gazette on Saturday, also prohibits smoking outside libraries, swimming pools, and schools to protect children from passive smoking. The decree does not mention electronic cigarettes. Individuals who...Read More
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New York State’s Senate has passed legislation, sponsored by Sen. Monica R. Martinez, to improve the training school security guards receive to work in an educational environment. The bill requires school-specific instruction as part of the annual training for guards employed or contracted by schools. “The safety needs of schools are very different from other settings,”...Read More
Samuel Nartey George, Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation Minister of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, has called on management of social media app, TikTok, to strengthen enforcement of age restrictions and implement tougher safeguards to protect children from harmful online content. The appeal was made during a courtesy call by...Read More
VANCOUVER, Wash. — The arrest of a suspected child predator in Vancouver turned into an animal rescue mission Wednesday after officers found several cats living in hazardous conditions inside the suspect’s home. Maurice Holmes was booked into the Clark County Jail on three counts of possession of depictions of a minor engaged in sexually explicit...Read More
A group of principals from across the country met with Education Secretary Linda McMahon and federal lawmakers earlier this week to make one specific request—to continue the flow of funds and support that help schools recover from school shootings and other violent incidents, as well as damage from natural disasters. The principals are members of...Read More
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WEVV) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) recently arrested 16 child predators as part of a national operation targeting online exploitation, Gov. Andy Beshear announced. “We are committed to building a safer Kentucky, especially for our most vulnerable children,” said Gov. Beshear. He praised the efforts of the KSP Electronic Crime Branch for their...Read More
